User manual SAMSUNG SMX-F501SP

[. . . ] user manual Memory Camcorder www. samsung. com/register SMX-F50BP/SMX-F50RP/SMX-F50SP/SMX-F50UP SMX-F53BP/SMX-F53RP/SMX-F53SP/SMX-F53UP SMX-F54BP/SMX-F54RP/SMX-F54SP/SMX-F54UP SMX-F500BP/SMX-F500RP/SMX-F500SP/SMX-F500UP SMX-F501BP/SMX-F501RP/SMX-F501SP/SMX-F501UP SMX-F530BP/SMX-F530RP/SMX-F530SP/SMX-F530UP Before reading this user manual SAFETY WARNINGS What the icons and signs in this user manual mean; WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USE About this user manual Thank you for purchasing this Samsung Camcorder. Please read this user manual carefully before you use the camcorder and keep it handy for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting. There is a potential risk of death or serious injury. There is a potential risk of personal injury or damage to the product. [. . . ] · To cancel the exposure value manually adjusted, select "0" in Step 3. 4 Recording options C. Nite You can adjust the shutter speed when recording a slow moving object, or record a brighter image in dark places without compromising colours. Select the Record ( page 24 / ) mode by pressing the MODE button. Submenu Items Items Off Auto STBY 0:00:00 [475Min] Use To disable the function. To have the camcorder automatically adjusts image brightness. To record a brighter image by extending the low shutter speed range to "1/2. " To record a brighter image by fixing the shutter speed to "1/1" in a dark location. On-screen display - 1. 3. Press the MENU button Control (Left/Right) button "C. Nite. " Select the desired submenu item with the Control (Up/Down) button, and then press the OK button. Press the MENU button to exit the menu. 1/2 1/1 1/25 C. Nite Off Auto 1/25 Exit 1/13 STBY 0:00:00 [475Min] When you use C. Nite, the image takes on a slow motion like effect. In addition, the focus adjusts slowly and white dots may appear on the screen. This is not a defect. C. Nite Off Auto 1/25 Exit Recording options FOCUS The camcorder usually focuses on a subject automatically (auto focus). When the camcorder is turned on, auto-focus will always be set. You can also manually focus a subject. Select the Record ( page 24 / ) mode by pressing the MODE button. Face detection Face Detection detects and recognises STBY 0:00:00 [475Min] face-like shapes and adjusts focus, 9999 colour, and exposure automatically. Also, it adjusts recording conditions so that they are optimised for the face detected. · Press the Control (Up/Down) button to select "Face Detection, " and then press the OK button. - Detects a face and frames it in white. The detected face image is optimised automatically. 1. 6M 1. 2. Press the MENU button Control (Left/Right) button "Focus. " Select the desired submenu item with the Control (Up/Down) button, and then press the OK button. Press the MENU button to exit the menu. STBY 0:00:00 [475Min] STBY 0:00:00 [475Min] Focus Auto Face Detection Manual Exit STBY 0:00:00 [475Min] 3. Focus Auto Face Detection Manual Exit Submenu Items Items Auto Face Detection Manual Use In most situations, it is better to use the automatic focus feature, as it enables you to concentrate on the creative side of your recording. To let the camcorder automatically detect faces and optimise settings and recording conditions. Manual focusing may be necessary under certain conditions that make automatic focusing difficult or unreliable. On-screen display - ) and Face Detection frame ( ) · The Face Detection indicator ( are not recorded. · When Face Detection frames a face, it also adjusts the focus and exposure to optimal values for that face automatically. · Face Detection may not operate depending on the recording conditions. For example, the Face Detection frame may appear on a 'face-like' shape, even when the subject is not a person's face. If this occurs, turn off the Face Detection feature. [. . . ] You may need a commercially available AC plug adaptor depending on the design of local wall outlets. NTSC-compatible countries/regions Bahamas, Canada, Central America, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Taiwan, United States of America, etc. You can make recordings with your camcorder and view pictures on the LCD screen anywhere in the world. On TV colour systems Your camcorder is an PAL based camcorder. If you want to view your recordings on a TV or copy them to an external device, it must be an PAL based TV or external device and have the appropriate Audio/Video jacks. Otherwise, you may need to use a separate video format transcoder (For example, an PAL to NTSC format converter). The format transcoder is not provided by Samsung. 11 Maintenance & additional information GLOSSARY AF (Auto Focus) A system that automatically focuses the camcorder lens on the subject. Your camcorder uses the contrast to focus automatically. Focal length The distance from the middle of the lens to its focal point (in millimeters). [. . . ]